General Insurance PrinciplesQuestion 201 of 716
On a life insurance policy, the person who has the contractual right to name the beneficiary, take a loan, or surrender the policy is the:
a.Policy owner
b.Insured
c.Beneficiary
d.Agent of record
Explanation
The policy owner holds all contractual rights, including naming or changing the beneficiary, taking policy loans, and surrendering for cash value. The insured is the life covered; the beneficiary receives proceeds at the insured's death; the agent of record receives renewal commissions but holds no contractual rights.
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